The NFL fined New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman $63,504 for three separate instances of unnecessary roughness in his team's 24-12 Week 16 victory over the Buffalo Bills, ESPN.com's Mike Reiss reported.
Reiss noted the fine represents about 40 percent of Edelman's Week 16 earnings. He earned $117,647 from his game check and $31,250 worth of roster bonuses.
According to Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith, players can appeal fines that "are more than a quarter of their weekly pay for a first offense, or more than half of their pay for a second offense.